Top Cloud Gaming Service to Play Your Favorite Games on Any Screen

I know how cumbersome it can be when you are bound to play your favorite game on the same screen and on the same console every freakin’ time. You cannot catch up on your game while commuting to and from work, and you have to take your console to a friend’s home if you want to play the game at the sleepover. It is surely a big hassle.

But guess what?

It has been solved with the help of cloud gaming services. You can play your game anywhere, at any time, on any screen. I mean, literally. You can play on your console in the evening, and then you can catch up on a subway on your phone. That’s how easy it gets with the cloud gaming services.

Having said that, cloud gaming is still in the development phase, and there are some clunky elements that you won’t enjoy. Despite such cons, what are some of the best cloud gaming services with the fewest quirks that you can get your hands on today?

This is the exact question that I will be answering today. So, without much ado, let’s jump into it.

Nvidia GeForce Now

GeForce Now is one of the best cloud gaming services that I have personally used.

Why do I love it? Let me start with its free tier plan. You can play 1500+ PC games on your devices, without paying a single penny. Another reason why I love it is its compatibility: you can use it to play games on a web browser, your mobile phone, smart TV, and more.

But that free tier plan comes with its own hassles. First up is that you will have to face a queue to play a game, and it sometimes takes way longer if your internet is slow.

I was connected to my high-speed Spectrum Internet, and didn’t face any sort of stutter or input delay during my hour-long session. I suggest getting the Internet Gig plan from Spectrum for seamless cloud gaming by reaching out to Spectrum Servicio al Cliente (customer support tailored for Spanish speakers living in the US).

Then there is the dropped video quality on the free plan. You can play a maximum of 1080p, which might be fine for you, but not for me, because I am used to 4K now. As for the paid plans, the first one is the $10 plan, and then there is a $20 one.

But what’s the difference between the two?

The $10 plan will unlock the priority server access, and the $20 one will unlock the 4K resolution, along with the priority server access, which I think is pretty expensive for a cloud gaming service. With that said, if you can go through the hassle, try their free plan, and if you don’t want the hassle, go with the $10 plan and skip the $20 because it is expensive in my opinion.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

It is a tight competition with the Nvidia GeForce Now, but Xbox Game Pass lacks in one aspect, which is hard to beat – the pricing.

It will do the damage of around 30 bucks a month, and there is no free plan as of now. If you are still reading this and you can afford the Game Pass, let’s talk about what you get with $30. First of all, you will have access to a massive library of games from the Xbox and Windows titles. Whether you like Forza Horizon or Gears of War, most of it is available on the Game Pass.

Compatibility is great on it as well. You can play games on your laptop, TV, and mobile phone easily through the Game Pass. However, the $20 plan from the Nvidia GeForce Now will let you play at 4K while the resolution on the Game Pass is limited to 1440p.

In case you need to stream the games and you don’t own an Xbox console, you can do that with the help of an Amazon Fire TV Stick. But keep in mind that the number of streamable games is pretty limited, so you should keep your expectations low.

All in all, if budget isn’t a concern, this might be the perfect bet for a cloud gaming service.

Amazon Luna

Last but not least, if you just need to stream video games on different devices, especially in the Amazon ecosystem, Luna is a good choice.

With $10 a month, you will have access to around 100 games, which you can stream on multiple devices like Xbox, Amazon Fire TV, and mobile phones.

I will emphasize what I said in the beginning: “especially in the Amazon ecosystem”. The reason is that the controls on other devices aren’t great, and they are not handy. Within the Amazon ecosystem, it works just fine. So, keep that in mind and choose wisely.

Addressing the elephant in the room: which one should you choose?

I recommend the $10 plan from the Nvidia GeForce Now because it (almost) covers all the fundamentals of the cloud gaming service. And in case you need more titles, go with the Game Pass.